Music brings back memories...

Yesterday at church we were singing hymns.

Then they started HOW GREAT THOU ART.

of which the whole group, sang with all their

heart, like they do when it is an old one that

we all know the words.

As I sang it.. it brought back great memories.

I worked in a health care center (better known

as a nursing home) for over 17 years.

We had a woman who we always encouraged

to walk.. she had a walker and then she changed

to a wheelchair for longer distance. We always

started her off from the dining room behind the

wheelchair, pushing it for balance. But if she

could find someone to push her, she was delighted.

And as we walked by.. she would laugh, as she

Had pulled one over on us. 

But this one day… she got a gentleman who

was there visiting his mother. His mother use

to whistle.. whistle tunes. And he did too. But

this day.. he agreed to push Lillian back to her

room. How or why, they started down the one

long hall, with his whistling and her singing..

HOW GREAT THOU ART… very beautifully

done.  So that memory sticks in my mind

Forever… it was over 20 years ago.  I can

not hear that song without… thinking of Lillian.

Oh, one more thing.. she had a favorite saying

when she was in a good mood… (which wasn’t

often).. when asked how are you Lillian.. she

would always reply…. “FINE AS FROG HAIR”.